Hay guys and dolls! Yes it’s been a while since sjfashions last blog post and so we thought it would be a good idea to inform you of a new project that is to promote fashion in Hackney – East London. Hackney Fashion Hub Trust intends to support local fashion designers to start-up their own business as many designers tend to not know where to start. The trust is to offer mentoring services to help entrepreneurs in the fashion industry with the opportunity to liaise with local work-space providers to ensure fashion designers get the support and guidance they need for their business.
Besides ‘Hackney Fashion Hub Trust’ there is the ‘Hackney Fashion Hub’ which is to get the local community into employment with jobs soon to be on offer such as sales staff, manufacturing, stitching and alterations, catering and hospitality, security and maintenance. Meg Hillier MP of Hackney South and Shoreditch stated: “This is an exciting opportunity for Hackney and the development will provide jobs for local people as well as opportunities for new business”.
At present the Hackney Fashion Hub is still in development and hopefully should be open soon. However, below is a timetable outline in regards to the development process of this new and exciting project so far.
- 18 October 2012 – Consultation Starts
- 25 October 2012 – First consultation exhibition
- Winter 2012/13 – Detailed plans being developed
- Feb/Mar 2013 – Second round of consultation
- May 2013 – Submission of proposals
- Summer 2013 – Hackney Council’s statutory consultation period
- October 2013 – Hackney Council grants planning permission for the plans
- 2014 – Work starts on site
If you would like to find out more information please visit Hackney Fashion Hub or contact info@hackneyfashionhub.com
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